How long do you expect the stock clutch to last?

[frslee]

This is my first manual car, but I think I'll be able to make 120k miles.

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by Superhatch

I'm at 54,xxx miles right now and I think that my stock clutch might be on it's way out. Getting in to first from neutral is starting to get tougher than it's been before. At 55K I'm due for another trans/diff fluid change, but it feels like more than older fluids are causing this tough engagement.

This seems to be about the right time, but just wondering what other people thought.

If you're having a hard time getting into gear that could be the clutch not disengaging properly, which would be either low fluid, bad clutch master, bad clutch slave or air in the clutch line.

If the clutch is worn out you'll have it slip under acceleration. If it's not slipping, you're 100% fine on the clutch end.

[SirBrass]

Originally Posted by Basket Case

I would expect 50-60k with hard driving.

My WRX's clutch was beginning to wear around 53k miles, but the throw out bearing disintegrated first.

[arghx7]

Originally Posted by 6-Shift

Honestly if you're worried about it, get a stage one clutch. It's not an extremely expensive replacement and it's still close to stock but will have a little more grab than stock. Might as well lol.

If he wants to replace the clutch, and wants more clamping force (with all that entails), then yes he should get a clutch rated for more. Keep in mind though that there's really no guarantee that any aftermarket clutch is going to last as long as a stock one if the driving style and type of use is similar.

[rbuecker]

im at 109,000mi so far so good (from 12/13/2017)
edit: lost a rod in the motor 9 days later

still stock clutch and brakes 117,000 mi (4/20/2018)

for reference picked up the car august 2014

[toyubie]

Keep in mind you should be looking into an aftermarket clutch fork if you upgrade to a heavier clutch than stock.

[Teseo]

TOB will go first, when you replace it make sense to swap clutch while you are at it

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Teseo

TOB will go first, when you replace it make sense to swap clutch while you are at it

For a non tracked vehicle ....... how about every other TOB replacement .......??




humfrz

[RallySTI]

How long do you expect brake pads to last ?

This is a rhetorical question. Clutch is a wear item just as brakes. Life is dictated by usage, driving style and the actuation system controlling it.

[why?]

Originally Posted by toyubie

Keep in mind you should be looking into an aftermarket clutch fork if you upgrade to a heavier clutch than stock.

everyone should upgrade the clutch fork, throwout bearing, and some of the other transmission stuff no matter what clutch they choose to use. But there are tons of stock clutches out there since so many upgrade those too.

My stock clutch will last forever since it is sitting in a box in my bedroom.

[ermax]

84k on my original clutch. Not the original TOB though.

[bababooey]

Id imagine the disc material would outlast the TOB, except if standing burnouts and the like were regularly preformed.

[G_Rossney]

My clutch went at 68,270 miles. The car has been tracked a few time. I heel/toe daily. I thought it might last longer, but I do drive a little hard on the daily.

[wu_dot_com]

My clutch went at about 70K.

TOB went out due to cracks, clutch not releasing when press. Upon disassembly, the undamage portion of the clutch friction surface still have plenty of life left.